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I recently took part in a WABC-TV special, “Back to School: Learning During a Pandemic,” hosted by Lauren Glassberg. The participants included . . . more

By Alan Singer | 9/23/21

There was no winning in Afghanistan

In the 1987 movie “The Princess Bride,” Vizzini, a Sicilian assassin, warns Wesley, also known as the Dread Pirate Roberts, “You fell victim to one of the classic blunders — the most famous of which is, ‘Never get involved in a land war in Asia.’” more

By Alan Singer | 9/2/21

L.I. school board tries to ban Black Lives Matter

The Smithtown School District will restrict the use of 34 BrainPop instructional videos in classrooms because they introduce topics like Black Lives Matter and human sexuality. more

By Alan Singer | 8/19/21

Climate change is here — and it’s uglier than we thought

The New York Times published a number of articles on July 10 on the impact of climate change on our lives today. Collectively, they were frightening . . . more

By Alan Singer | 7/22/21

Remembering the massacre in Tulsa

One hundred years ago, Memorial Day was the start of perhaps the worst anti-Black racist violence in the history of the United States, in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Okla. more

By Alan Singer | 6/3/21

Maintaining a teacher’s freedom to teach

It was recently reported that a group of Rockville Centre parents accused a high school social studies teacher of criticizing police during class, and wanted her to be reprimanded. The district superintendent . . . more

By Alan Singer | 5/6/21

Stacy Brief, second from left, at a past Youth Wellness Summit panel in New Jersey.

Bellmore-Merrick to host first Nassau County youth wellness summit

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s focus on mental health wellness continues to expand. On March 19, Brookside School will host Nassau County’s first Youth Wellness Summit, a program created by the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide. more

By Andrew Garcia | 2/28/19

Anthony Galante, of North Bellmore, was one of five students injured in a serious crash near the College of New Jersey on Dec. 2. He is in critical condition at a local hospital.

North Bellmore teen remains in critical condition after NJ crash

A North Bellmore man was one of five injured in a serious crash near the College of New Jersey, where he is a student, on Dec. 2. more

By Erik Hawkins | 12/4/18

Putting the LIRR back on the right track

Long Islanders have long had a love-hate relationship with the Long Island Rail Road. On one hand, they love the service, which, on good days, speeds them into New York City . . . more

5/4/17

Port Authority seeks public input on plane noise, Nov. 3

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is hosting a public workshop at the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 6-9 pm to gather public input on noise levels created by aircraft operations around John F. Kennedy International Airport. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 10/28/16

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